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And two old scholarly papers! Here is what I am reading to begin the new year: Biography/Chess: Tim Crothers, The Queen of Katwe (2013). Biography/Religion: Fiona MacMath, editor, The Faith of Samuel Johnson (1990). Comics: Corban Wilkin, Ernest Hemingway’s Old … Continue reading →

Some scholars are beginning to advocate for a partial lottery system for the awarding of research grants, an idea that is long overdue in my humble opinion. Why? Among other things, because under a random allocation system a new researcher … Continue reading →

President Trump wants Congress to fund a border wall; the Democrats, who now have regained control of the House of Representatives, do not want to fund a border wall. Which side will “swerve” first? The Game of Chicken, along with … Continue reading →

We have been attending the 21st Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference in New Orleans, where we presented our work in progress “Bayesian Stare Decisis.” Shout out to Gene Meyer, the president of FedSoc, for hosting an excellent conference. Unlike the … Continue reading →

While I was attending and live-tweeting a scholarly panel on “substantive due process” at this year’s Federalist Society Faculty Conference, a colleague of mine penned the beautiful doodle pictured below.

My wife Sydjia found this stop sign on the corner of Dante and Freret streets in New Orleans.

We recently visited The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, which is located in St Petersburg, Florida. Enjoy!